On Monday, the President of Uganda, HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, assented to the National Sports Bill 2023, which replaces the 1964 National Council of Sports Act.
According to the National Sports Act, all sports facilities will henceforth be under the management of the National Council of Sports.
On Monday, the President of Uganda, HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, assented to the National Sports Bill 2023, which replaces the 1964 National Council of Sports Act.
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18:55 - 24.08.2023
2023 Sports Act Five-year jail time for broadcasting games without permission
A sentence not exceeding five years awaits any perpetrators of the image and broadcasting rights in the freshly inducted Sports Act that was assented to by President Yoweri Museveni.
Section 75 (1) and (2) of the Sports Act stipulate that land on which public sports facilities are situated there on shall vest in council (NCS).
“The land on which public sports facilities are situated, and public sports facilities there on shall vest in council,” the act.
“The council shall not sell, lease, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise deal with land on which public sports facilities are situated, and public sports facilities and the land on which the public sports facilities are situated shall not be a subject of execution.”
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12:11 - 24.08.2023
Sports Act 2023 Ten-year imprisonment for age cheats under new Ugandan sports law
In Uganda, we have had countless scenarios of age cheating, with several sports men constantly denying any age attached to them, while in other scenarios, their sporting experience speaks much more about their sporting age.
Is it viable?
Previously, the sports facilities were managed by the respective town councils across the country, and even if the facilities remained dilapidated, they were still being used for sports and other activities like political rallies and private functions.
Sports lawyer Harold Atukwatse argues that the new sports act will need help to address the facilities issue, revealing that with NCS already grappling with government funding, overseeing and maintaining the facilities nationwide would be more challenging.
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15:52 - 22.08.2023
SPORTS LAW New Sports Law is for the benefit of all federations – Magogo
This new law is more than just a document; it's a beacon for Ugandan sports, promising growth, inclusivity, and a brighter future for all federations, big or small, according to Magogo.
“The law has simply put NCS in charge of all sports facilities in Uganda, with most of them on government land, but I think it will be hard for NCS to execute because they’re already grappling with funding, so how will it work?" Atukwatse queried.
“Regulating the various city councils on how to manage and use the various sports facilities would have been more viable than NCS being in charge," he added.
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16:25 - 22.08.2023
OPINION Shifting Landscapes: Impact of the 2023 National Sports Act on sports journalists in Uganda
Uganda's sports landscape experienced a significant shift with the signing of the National Sports Act 2023 by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Over the years, Uganda’s existing sports facilities have dilapidated due to a lack of funding to renovate or construct new ones, leading to a massive nationwide shortage.
The National Sports Act will become law after the Uganda printers and publishing cooperation gazette.
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